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Degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Almería (2004). Master's Degree in Global Change Assessment in the Specialty in Change Monitoring Techniques from the University of Almería (2012). PhD in Applied and Environmental Sciences (2014). Contracted Doctor Professor accredited by ANECA. Member of the research group RNM-344 (Conservation Biology) since 2005. H 5 Index. 22 research articles published in international high-impact journals indexed in the Science Citation Index of JCR. 26 chapters of national books published. Editor of a national monograph. 80 contributions to national and international conferences. Participation in two R + D + I projects as collaborating researcher. Participation in 30 research agreements with private companies. At present, he enjoys the Postdoctoral Bridge Contract from the University of Almería and teaches classes in the subject of the degree in Environmental Sciences in the subject Conservation and Species Management. Four months of stay in foreign research centers. Certificate of English B2 by the University of Cambridge.
This Special Issue provides an overview of the current status of plant conservation biology in Spain and other regions around the World. Papers represent selected outstanding presentations made during the 9th Congress of the Spanish Society of Plant Conservation Biology, which took place in Granada (Spain) on July 9-12, 2019. These papers cover different topics, all illustrating present trends in plant conservation biology. They highlight the important contribution of different approaches to plant conservation in the area. This special issue is dedicated to the memory of the Spanish botanist José Antonio Fernández Prieto (1950-2019).
Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Juan Lorite; Juan Francisco Mota; Julio Peñas. Plant Conservation Biology: a view from the Mediterranean ecoregions. Mediterranean Botany 2021, 42, e71209 -e71209.
AMA StyleAntonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández, Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez, Juan Lorite, Juan Francisco Mota, Julio Peñas. Plant Conservation Biology: a view from the Mediterranean ecoregions. Mediterranean Botany. 2021; 42 ():e71209-e71209.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Juan Lorite; Juan Francisco Mota; Julio Peñas. 2021. "Plant Conservation Biology: a view from the Mediterranean ecoregions." Mediterranean Botany 42, no. : e71209-e71209.
The present paper is an overview of state of the art in plant conservation in Mediterranean-type Ecosystems (MTEs), highlighting current studies and neglected topics. A review of the literature dealing with this issue and a general analysis of the results was performed, delving into relevant plant conservation biology topics. The main topics considered were: 1) reproductive biology and genetic conservation, 2) threat factors and effects of global change, and 3) evaluation of conservation status and protected areas selection. This study illustrates differences in the number of documents published in northern countries of the Mediterranean Basin concerning southern and eastern countries and compared with other MTEs. It also highlights the paramount importance of public organizations as funding entities. Additionally, it points to a decrease in traditional subject categories related to plant conservation and increased multidisciplinary conservation research and novel methodologies (e.g., phylogenomics, SDM). To overcome existing biases among the different MTE regions, integrating actions at a transnational level would be necessary, with standard conservation policies and strategies. Moreover, research should be supported with more important participation and funding from private entities, with a clear focus on specific conservation proposals. In contrast, certain weaknesses were detected, some related to the limited information available about threatened plant species and the scarce use of the available data from genetic conservation research in management plans. Consequently, the authors consider that future conservation efforts should be addressed to improve the knowledge of threatened MTEs’ flora and implement a manual of good practices, which would make use of the available research information to put forward more direct proposals for management and conservation.
Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández; Juan Lorite; Juan Francisco Mota; Julio Peñas. Plant conservation in Mediterranean-type ecosystems. Mediterranean Botany 2021, 42, e71333 -e71333.
AMA StyleEsteban Salmerón-Sánchez, Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández, Juan Lorite, Juan Francisco Mota, Julio Peñas. Plant conservation in Mediterranean-type ecosystems. Mediterranean Botany. 2021; 42 ():e71333-e71333.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEsteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández; Juan Lorite; Juan Francisco Mota; Julio Peñas. 2021. "Plant conservation in Mediterranean-type ecosystems." Mediterranean Botany 42, no. : e71333-e71333.
For botanists and ecologists, the close link between some plants and substrates, such as serpentine or gypsum, is well known. However, the relationship between dolomite and its flora has been much less studied, due to various causes. Its diffuse separation from limestone and the use of a vague approach and terminology that, until now, no one has tried to harmonize are among these reasons. After carrying out an extensive review, completed with data on the distribution of plants linked to dolomite, the territories in which this type of flora appears at a global level were mapped using a geographic information system software. In addition, data on soils were collected, as well as on their influence on the ionomic profile of the flora. These data were completed with the authors’ own information from previous research, which also served to assess these communities’ degree of conservation and the genetic diversity of some of their characteristic species. The results showed that the so-called “dolomite phenomenon” is widely represented and is clearly manifested in the appearance of a peculiar flora, very rich in endemisms, on dry soils, poor in nutrients, and with a high Mg level. Although dolomite habitats cause adaptations in plants which are even more recognizable than those of other rock types, they have not been widely studied from an ecological, evolutionary, and conservation point of view because, so far, neither their characteristics nor their universal demarcation have been precisely defined.
Juan Mota; Encarna Merlo; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Francisco Javier Pérez-García; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez. Plants on Rich-Magnesium Dolomite Barrens: A Global Phenomenon. Biology 2021, 10, 38 .
AMA StyleJuan Mota, Encarna Merlo, Fabián Martínez-Hernández, Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández, Francisco Javier Pérez-García, Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez. Plants on Rich-Magnesium Dolomite Barrens: A Global Phenomenon. Biology. 2021; 10 (1):38.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJuan Mota; Encarna Merlo; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Francisco Javier Pérez-García; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez. 2021. "Plants on Rich-Magnesium Dolomite Barrens: A Global Phenomenon." Biology 10, no. 1: 38.
Campo de Dalías, located in southeastern Spain, is the greatest European exponent of greenhouse agriculture. The development of this type of agriculture has led to an exponential economic development of one of the poorest areas of Spain, in a short period of time. Simultaneously, it has brought about a serious alteration of natural resources. This article will study the temporal evolution of changes in land use, and the exploitation of groundwater. Likewise, this study will delve into the technological development in greenhouses (irrigation techniques, new water resources, greenhouse structures or improvement in cultivation techniques) seeking a sustainable intensification of agriculture under plastic. This sustainable intensification also implies the conservation of existing natural areas.
Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Araceli Peña-Fernández; Luis Molina; Pedro A. Aguilera. The Role of Technology in Greenhouse Agriculture: Towards a Sustainable Intensification in Campo de Dalías (Almería, Spain). Agronomy 2021, 11, 101 .
AMA StyleAntonio J. Mendoza-Fernández, Araceli Peña-Fernández, Luis Molina, Pedro A. Aguilera. The Role of Technology in Greenhouse Agriculture: Towards a Sustainable Intensification in Campo de Dalías (Almería, Spain). Agronomy. 2021; 11 (1):101.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Araceli Peña-Fernández; Luis Molina; Pedro A. Aguilera. 2021. "The Role of Technology in Greenhouse Agriculture: Towards a Sustainable Intensification in Campo de Dalías (Almería, Spain)." Agronomy 11, no. 1: 101.
Maytenus senegalensis subsp. europaea is a shrub belonging to the Celastraceae family, whose only European populations are distributed discontinuously along the south-eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, forming plant communities with great ecological value, unique in Europe. As it is an endangered species that makes up plant communities with great palaeoecological significance, the development of species distribution models is of major interest under different climatic scenarios, past, present and future, based on the fact that the climate could play a relevant role in the distribution of this species, as well as in the conformation of the communities in which it is integrated. Palaeoecological models were generated for the Maximum Interglacial, Last Maximum Glacial and Middle Holocene periods. The results obtained showed that the widest distribution of this species, and the maximum suitability of its habitat, occurred during the Last Glacial Maximum, when the temperatures of the peninsular southeast were not as contrasting as those of the rest of the European continent and were favored by higher rainfall. Under these conditions, large territories could act as shelters during the glacial period, a hypothesis reflected in the model’s results for this period, which exhibit a further expansion of M. europaea’s ecological niche. The future projection of models in around 2070, for four Representative Concentration Pathways according to the fifth report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, showed that the most favorable areas for this species would be Campo de Dalías (southern portion of Almería province) as it presents the bioclimatic characteristics of greater adjustment to M. europaea’s ecological niche model. Currently, some of the largest specimens of the species survive in the agricultural landscapes in the southern Spain. These areas are almost totally destroyed and heavily altered by intensive agriculture greenhouses, also causing a severe fragmentation of the habitat, which implies a prospective extinction scenario in the near future.
Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Francisco J. Pérez-García; Blas Teruel; María E. Merlo; Juan F. Mota. The Relict Ecosystem of Maytenus senegalensis subsp. europaea in an Agricultural Landscape: Past, Present and Future Scenarios. Land 2020, 10, 1 .
AMA StyleAntonio J. Mendoza-Fernández, Fabián Martínez-Hernández, Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez, Francisco J. Pérez-García, Blas Teruel, María E. Merlo, Juan F. Mota. The Relict Ecosystem of Maytenus senegalensis subsp. europaea in an Agricultural Landscape: Past, Present and Future Scenarios. Land. 2020; 10 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Francisco J. Pérez-García; Blas Teruel; María E. Merlo; Juan F. Mota. 2020. "The Relict Ecosystem of Maytenus senegalensis subsp. europaea in an Agricultural Landscape: Past, Present and Future Scenarios." Land 10, no. 1: 1.
High mountain habitats are particularly susceptible to climate changes, which have been classified as the key drivers of biodiversity extinction. Plant species have proved to be a suitable surrogate for estimating the state of an area’s total biodiversity, and the Red List Index (RLI) is one of the key global Convention on Biological Diversity Indicators. The main aim of this study was to analyse the changes in the categories of threatened flora in a specific region along an altitudinal gradient, and to determine possible relationships between threat categories, altitudinal ranges and global change effects, through RLI application. The study of the trends of threatened flora in Andalusia reveals a general decline in the species’ conservation status. Altitudinal ranges above 3000 m present greater deterioration of the threat categories. Thus, the Mediterranean high-mountain flora is confirmed as being highly sensitive to habitat alterations and as suffering the most severe threats. However, the study did not highlight the global change threat factor from the studied Red Lists. Therefore, the use of the RLI in the study of the conservation status of the vascular flora along an altitudinal gradient could represent a novel and remarkable advance as an indicator of the global change threat factor on a detailed scale.
Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Francisco J. Pérez-García; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Agustín Lahora; María E. Merlo; Juan F. Mota. Red List Index application for vascular flora along an altitudinal gradient. Biodiversity and Conservation 2019, 28, 1029 -1048.
AMA StyleAntonio J. Mendoza-Fernández, Francisco J. Pérez-García, Fabián Martínez-Hernández, Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez, Agustín Lahora, María E. Merlo, Juan F. Mota. Red List Index application for vascular flora along an altitudinal gradient. Biodiversity and Conservation. 2019; 28 (5):1029-1048.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Francisco J. Pérez-García; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Agustín Lahora; María E. Merlo; Juan F. Mota. 2019. "Red List Index application for vascular flora along an altitudinal gradient." Biodiversity and Conservation 28, no. 5: 1029-1048.
Plants that show a strict link with gypsum soils, gypsophytes, constitute a major current research topic in the field of plant ecology. Among the hypotheses proposed to explain this close relationship, the nutritional imbalances that this type of soil implies for plants stands out. According to this hypothesis, gypsophytes would be able to accumulate high contents of certain key minerals such as Ca, Mg and S, especially in leaves. Although the distinction between gypsophile and non-gypsophile species has often been based on the capacity to accumulate the aforementioned mineral elements, objective thresholds have never been established. The main aim of the present work is to establish the levels of Ca, Mg and S above which a species can be considered an accumulator of these elements. To this end, the concentration ranges included in handbooks and papers on plant nutrition with information for a large number of species were used as a starting point. Based on these ranges, thresholds for four Nutritional Content Levels (NCL) for Ca, Mg and S were established: deficient, normal, high and very high. For each level, a numerical value between 1 and 4 was assigned, from lowest to highest. The sum of the values of the levels of accumulation (Additional Nutritional Value, ANV) corresponding to the three elements mentioned served to classify the species studied in groups or categories (N_STRATEGY). These categories were adjusted to the classic strategies that divide the plants into exclusors (values between 3 and 5), indicators (6–9) and accumulators (10–12). The N_STRATEGY predictive power of plants’ gypsophily degree was statistically analysed (Artificial Neural Networks). The categories established by N_STRATEGY showed a high predictive value (up to 98%) to detect gypsophily in plants and proved a more objective and easier criterion than previous functional classifications proposed for gypsophytes. It has an additional advantage in that it can also be applied to other plants linked with special substrates (serpentines, dolomites, etc.). The results regarding the nutritional contents of Ca, Mg and S showed that Ononis tridentata and the Gypsophila genus, both taxa with succulent leaves, are accumulators for all these elements. Ca seems clearly associated with the succulent character of the leaves. Another novel contribution is the role in the interpretation of the gypsophile flora played by Mg, whose importance is likely greater than has been considered to date. This research confirms previous results on S and pinpoints it as the element that best discriminates between gypsophytes and non-gypsophytes or gypsovags.
M.E. Merlo; J.A. Garrido-Becerra; J.F. Mota; E. Salmerón-Sánchez; F. Martínez-Hernández; Antonio Mendoza-Fernández; F.J. Pérez-García. Threshold ionic contents for defining the nutritional strategies of gypsophile flora. Ecological Indicators 2018, 97, 247 -259.
AMA StyleM.E. Merlo, J.A. Garrido-Becerra, J.F. Mota, E. Salmerón-Sánchez, F. Martínez-Hernández, Antonio Mendoza-Fernández, F.J. Pérez-García. Threshold ionic contents for defining the nutritional strategies of gypsophile flora. Ecological Indicators. 2018; 97 ():247-259.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM.E. Merlo; J.A. Garrido-Becerra; J.F. Mota; E. Salmerón-Sánchez; F. Martínez-Hernández; Antonio Mendoza-Fernández; F.J. Pérez-García. 2018. "Threshold ionic contents for defining the nutritional strategies of gypsophile flora." Ecological Indicators 97, no. : 247-259.
Our understanding of the richness and uniqueness of the flora growing on gypsum substrates in Italy has grown significantly since the 19th century and, even today, new plant species are still being discovered. However, the plants and plant communities, growing on gypsum substrates in Italy, are still a relatively unknown subject. The main aim of this paper was to elaborate a checklist of the Italian gypsophilous flora, to increase knowledge about this peculiar flora and for which conservation efforts need to be addressed. Through a structured group communication process of experts (application of the Delphi technique), a remarkable number of experienced Italian botanists have joined together to select focal plant species linked to gypsum substrates. From the results obtained, 31 plant species behave as absolute or preferent taxa (gypsophytes and gypsoclines) and form the ‘core’ Italian gypsophilous flora. The most abundant life forms were chamaephytes and hemicryptophytes, belonging to Poaceae and Brassicaceae; as for chorotypes, the most represented are Mediterranean and narrow endemics. By improving on previously available information about the flora with a clear preference for gypsum in Italy, this undertaking represents an important contribution to the knowledge of a habitat which is today considered a priority for conservation.
Carmelo Maria Musarella; Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández; Juan Francisco Mota; Alessandro Alessandrini; Gianluigi Bacchetta; Salvatore Brullo; Orazio Caldarella; Giampiero Ciaschetti; Fabio Conti; Luciano Di Martino; Amedeo Falci; Lorenzo Gianguzzi; Riccardo Guarino; Aurelio Manzi; Pietro Minissale; Sergio Montanari; Salvatore Pasta; Lorenzo Peruzzi; Lina Podda; Saverio Sciandrello; Leonardo Scuderi; Angelo Troia; Giovanni Spampinato. Checklist of gypsophilous vascular flora in Italy. PhytoKeys 2018, 103, 61 -82.
AMA StyleCarmelo Maria Musarella, Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández, Juan Francisco Mota, Alessandro Alessandrini, Gianluigi Bacchetta, Salvatore Brullo, Orazio Caldarella, Giampiero Ciaschetti, Fabio Conti, Luciano Di Martino, Amedeo Falci, Lorenzo Gianguzzi, Riccardo Guarino, Aurelio Manzi, Pietro Minissale, Sergio Montanari, Salvatore Pasta, Lorenzo Peruzzi, Lina Podda, Saverio Sciandrello, Leonardo Scuderi, Angelo Troia, Giovanni Spampinato. Checklist of gypsophilous vascular flora in Italy. PhytoKeys. 2018; 103 (103):61-82.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarmelo Maria Musarella; Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández; Juan Francisco Mota; Alessandro Alessandrini; Gianluigi Bacchetta; Salvatore Brullo; Orazio Caldarella; Giampiero Ciaschetti; Fabio Conti; Luciano Di Martino; Amedeo Falci; Lorenzo Gianguzzi; Riccardo Guarino; Aurelio Manzi; Pietro Minissale; Sergio Montanari; Salvatore Pasta; Lorenzo Peruzzi; Lina Podda; Saverio Sciandrello; Leonardo Scuderi; Angelo Troia; Giovanni Spampinato. 2018. "Checklist of gypsophilous vascular flora in Italy." PhytoKeys 103, no. 103: 61-82.
In this contribution, the conservation status assessments of three vascular plants are presented following to IUCN categories and criteria. It includes the assessment at global level of Saxifraga caprariae Mannocci, Ferretti, Mazzoncini & Viciani and S. montis-christi Mannocci, Ferretti, Mazzoncini & Viciani and the regional assessment of Halocnemum cruciatum (Forssk.) Tod. (Spain).
Giuseppe Fenu; Giulio Ferretti; Matilde Gennai; Agustín Lahora; Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Juan Mota; Jesús Robles; Lluís Serra; Hedwig Schwarzer; Pedro Sanchez-Gomez; Daniele Viciani; Simone Orsenigo. Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 4. Italian Botanist 2017, 4, 61 -71.
AMA StyleGiuseppe Fenu, Giulio Ferretti, Matilde Gennai, Agustín Lahora, Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández, Juan Mota, Jesús Robles, Lluís Serra, Hedwig Schwarzer, Pedro Sanchez-Gomez, Daniele Viciani, Simone Orsenigo. Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 4. Italian Botanist. 2017; 4 ():61-71.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Fenu; Giulio Ferretti; Matilde Gennai; Agustín Lahora; Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Juan Mota; Jesús Robles; Lluís Serra; Hedwig Schwarzer; Pedro Sanchez-Gomez; Daniele Viciani; Simone Orsenigo. 2017. "Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 4." Italian Botanist 4, no. : 61-71.
In this contribution, the conservation status assessments of three vascular plants are presented following to IUCN categories and criteria. It includes the assessment at global level of Saxifragacaprariae Mannocci, Ferretti, Mazzoncini & Viciani and S.montis-christi Mannocci, Ferretti, Mazzoncini & Viciani and the regional assessment of Halocnemumcruciatum (Forssk.) Tod. (Spain).
Giuseppe Fenu; Giulio Ferretti; Matilde Gennai; Agustín Lahora; Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Juan Mota; Jesús Robles; Lluis Serra; Hedwig Schwarzer; Pedro Sanchez-Gomez; Daniele Viciani; Simone Orsenigo. Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 4. Italian Botanist 2017, 4, 61 -71.
AMA StyleGiuseppe Fenu, Giulio Ferretti, Matilde Gennai, Agustín Lahora, Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández, Juan Mota, Jesús Robles, Lluis Serra, Hedwig Schwarzer, Pedro Sanchez-Gomez, Daniele Viciani, Simone Orsenigo. Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 4. Italian Botanist. 2017; 4 ():61-71.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Fenu; Giulio Ferretti; Matilde Gennai; Agustín Lahora; Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Juan Mota; Jesús Robles; Lluis Serra; Hedwig Schwarzer; Pedro Sanchez-Gomez; Daniele Viciani; Simone Orsenigo. 2017. "Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 4." Italian Botanist 4, no. : 61-71.
Simone Orsenigo; Giovanni Astuti; Fabrizio Bartolucci; Sandra Citterio; Fabio Conti; Juan Antonio Garrido Becerra; Rodolfo Gentili; Gianpietro Giusso Del Galdo; Juan F. Jiménez-Martínez; Gerhard Karrer; Agustín Lahora; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Antonio Juan Mendoza-Fernández; Maria E. Merlo; Chiara Montagnani; Juan Mota; Gianluca Nicolella; Francisco Javier Pérez García; Lorenzo Peruzzi; Jesus Robles Sanchez; Francesco Roma-Marzio; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Pedro Sánchez-Gómez; Lluís Serra; Adriano Stinca; Giuseppe Fenu. Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 3. Italian Botanist 2017, 3, 83 -98.
AMA StyleSimone Orsenigo, Giovanni Astuti, Fabrizio Bartolucci, Sandra Citterio, Fabio Conti, Juan Antonio Garrido Becerra, Rodolfo Gentili, Gianpietro Giusso Del Galdo, Juan F. Jiménez-Martínez, Gerhard Karrer, Agustín Lahora, Fabián Martínez-Hernández, Antonio Juan Mendoza-Fernández, Maria E. Merlo, Chiara Montagnani, Juan Mota, Gianluca Nicolella, Francisco Javier Pérez García, Lorenzo Peruzzi, Jesus Robles Sanchez, Francesco Roma-Marzio, Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez, Pedro Sánchez-Gómez, Lluís Serra, Adriano Stinca, Giuseppe Fenu. Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 3. Italian Botanist. 2017; 3 ():83-98.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSimone Orsenigo; Giovanni Astuti; Fabrizio Bartolucci; Sandra Citterio; Fabio Conti; Juan Antonio Garrido Becerra; Rodolfo Gentili; Gianpietro Giusso Del Galdo; Juan F. Jiménez-Martínez; Gerhard Karrer; Agustín Lahora; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Antonio Juan Mendoza-Fernández; Maria E. Merlo; Chiara Montagnani; Juan Mota; Gianluca Nicolella; Francisco Javier Pérez García; Lorenzo Peruzzi; Jesus Robles Sanchez; Francesco Roma-Marzio; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Pedro Sánchez-Gómez; Lluís Serra; Adriano Stinca; Giuseppe Fenu. 2017. "Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 3." Italian Botanist 3, no. : 83-98.
In this contribution, the conservation status assessment of four vascular plants are presented according to IUCN categories and criteria. It includes the assessment at global level of CrepislaceraTensubsp.titani (Pamp.) Roma-Marzio, G.Astuti & Peruzzi and AnthyllishermanniaeL.subsp.sicula Brullo & Giusso and the regional assessment of Commicarpusplumbagineus (Cav.) Standl. (Spain and Europe) and Ambrosiamaritima L. (Italy).
Simone Orsenigo; Giovanni Astuti; Fabrizio Bartolucci; Sandra Citterio; Fabio Conti; Juan Antonio Garrido Becerra; Rodolfo Gentili; Gianpietro Giusso Del Galdo; Juan F. Jiménez-Martínez; Gerhard Karrer; Agustín Lahora; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Antonio Juan Mendoza-Fernández; Maria E. Merlo; Chiara Montagnani; Juan Mota; Gianluca Nicolella; Francisco Javier Pérez García; Lorenzo Peruzzi; Jesus Robles Sanchez; Francesco Roma-Marzio; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Pedro Sánchez-Gómez; Lluís Serra; Adriano Stinca; Giuseppe Fenu. Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 3. Italian Botanist 2017, 3, 83 -98.
AMA StyleSimone Orsenigo, Giovanni Astuti, Fabrizio Bartolucci, Sandra Citterio, Fabio Conti, Juan Antonio Garrido Becerra, Rodolfo Gentili, Gianpietro Giusso Del Galdo, Juan F. Jiménez-Martínez, Gerhard Karrer, Agustín Lahora, Fabián Martínez-Hernández, Antonio Juan Mendoza-Fernández, Maria E. Merlo, Chiara Montagnani, Juan Mota, Gianluca Nicolella, Francisco Javier Pérez García, Lorenzo Peruzzi, Jesus Robles Sanchez, Francesco Roma-Marzio, Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez, Pedro Sánchez-Gómez, Lluís Serra, Adriano Stinca, Giuseppe Fenu. Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 3. Italian Botanist. 2017; 3 ():83-98.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSimone Orsenigo; Giovanni Astuti; Fabrizio Bartolucci; Sandra Citterio; Fabio Conti; Juan Antonio Garrido Becerra; Rodolfo Gentili; Gianpietro Giusso Del Galdo; Juan F. Jiménez-Martínez; Gerhard Karrer; Agustín Lahora; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Antonio Juan Mendoza-Fernández; Maria E. Merlo; Chiara Montagnani; Juan Mota; Gianluca Nicolella; Francisco Javier Pérez García; Lorenzo Peruzzi; Jesus Robles Sanchez; Francesco Roma-Marzio; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Pedro Sánchez-Gómez; Lluís Serra; Adriano Stinca; Giuseppe Fenu. 2017. "Global and Regional IUCN Red List Assessments: 3." Italian Botanist 3, no. : 83-98.
We evaluated the environmental adaptability of Lavandula multifida L., a plant species presents in the Western Mediterranean Basin with a threatened peripheral population in Southern Italy. Germination capacity, activities of some hydrolyzing enzymes associated with germination and antioxidative pathway of Calabrian L. multifida were quantified in comparison with a Spanish core population. The Calabrian population showed a lower germination ability and it can be related to the small size of the population and associated inbreeding depression. Difference between two populations in enzymatic assays and antioxidative pattern during germination and early seedling development may in part explain a different ability of these two populations to respond to external cues and a diverse environmental adaptability. The study on germination strategies of isolated populations is important to define possible programmes to preserve genetic biodiversity of autochthon plants populations.
M. R. Panuccio; A. Fazio; Carmelo Maria Musarella; A. J. Mendoza-Fernández; J. F. Mota; Giovanni Spampinato. Seed germination and antioxidant pattern in Lavandula multifida (Lamiaceae): A comparison between core and peripheral populations. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology 2017, 152, 398 -406.
AMA StyleM. R. Panuccio, A. Fazio, Carmelo Maria Musarella, A. J. Mendoza-Fernández, J. F. Mota, Giovanni Spampinato. Seed germination and antioxidant pattern in Lavandula multifida (Lamiaceae): A comparison between core and peripheral populations. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 2017; 152 (3):398-406.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. R. Panuccio; A. Fazio; Carmelo Maria Musarella; A. J. Mendoza-Fernández; J. F. Mota; Giovanni Spampinato. 2017. "Seed germination and antioxidant pattern in Lavandula multifida (Lamiaceae): A comparison between core and peripheral populations." Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology 152, no. 3: 398-406.
The taxonomic status of Hormathophylla baetica and its phylogenetic relationships to other Hormatophylla species are the subject of controversy. As part of an ongoing study on the genus Hormathophylla, we find that molecular, morphological and biogeographical evidence supports the placement of H. baetica as a subspecies of H. cochleata. We also discuss and designate a lectotype for H. cochleata.
Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Javier Fuertes Aguilar; Stanislav Španiel; Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Juan F. Mota. The status of Hormathophylla baetica: a new combination and lectotypification in Hormathophylla cochleata. Phytotaxa 2016, 280, 45 .
AMA StyleEsteban Salmerón-Sánchez, Javier Fuertes Aguilar, Stanislav Španiel, Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández, Fabián Martínez-Hernández, Juan F. Mota. The status of Hormathophylla baetica: a new combination and lectotypification in Hormathophylla cochleata. Phytotaxa. 2016; 280 (1):45.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEsteban Salmerón-Sánchez; Javier Fuertes Aguilar; Stanislav Španiel; Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Juan F. Mota. 2016. "The status of Hormathophylla baetica: a new combination and lectotypification in Hormathophylla cochleata." Phytotaxa 280, no. 1: 45.
Red Lists are the widest international tool to establish species extinction risks and conservation priorities. Chronological Red Lists comparisons have proved a useful strategy to assess biodiversity loss. Alongside Red Lists, nature protection Acts have been enacted in most countries. The information transposition from Red Lists to Acts would be the logical sequence. However, the similarities between these (Red Lists—Acts) have never been analyzed. In this study, an innovative method based on IUCN categories is proposed to easily compare biodiversity protection catalogs. This international method could use data from any taxonomic group, area or date. Firstly, a matrix method was implemented which objectively weighs taxa threat degree, and incorporates a statistical significance value after catalog comparisons. Moreover, each catalog threat category trends are assessed through an analysis of their temporal evolution and the threat types of species categories. Thereby, the relationship between scientists’ Red Lists, and nature protection legislation enacted by governments can be established. A study performed from such perspective could provide useful tools for integrating and comparing information from different sources. This study was located in Andalusia (Spain), a hot spot with a long tradition in flora conservation, where a vast amount of information about this subject has been published. Cluster analysis results showed that catalog typology was the most influential feature in clustering, rather than the publication date or the geographical framework. The results also supported that the expected relationship between Red Lists and Acts was not consistent, and demonstrated that threat categories included in catalogs had oftentimes contradictory trends.
Antonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Juan F. Mota. Red Lists versus nature protection Acts: new analytical and numerical method to test threat trends. Biodiversity and Conservation 2016, 25, 239 -260.
AMA StyleAntonio J. Mendoza-Fernández, Juan F. Mota. Red Lists versus nature protection Acts: new analytical and numerical method to test threat trends. Biodiversity and Conservation. 2016; 25 (2):239-260.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonio J. Mendoza-Fernández; Juan F. Mota. 2016. "Red Lists versus nature protection Acts: new analytical and numerical method to test threat trends." Biodiversity and Conservation 25, no. 2: 239-260.
Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández; Francisco Javier Pérez-García; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; José Miguel Medina-Cazorla; Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra; María Isabel Martínez-Nieto; María Encarna Merlo; Juan Francisco Mota. Areas of endemism and threatened flora in a Mediterranean hotspot: Southern Spain. Journal for Nature Conservation 2015, 23, 35 -44.
AMA StyleAntonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández, Francisco Javier Pérez-García, Fabián Martínez-Hernández, Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez, José Miguel Medina-Cazorla, Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra, María Isabel Martínez-Nieto, María Encarna Merlo, Juan Francisco Mota. Areas of endemism and threatened flora in a Mediterranean hotspot: Southern Spain. Journal for Nature Conservation. 2015; 23 ():35-44.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández; Francisco Javier Pérez-García; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; José Miguel Medina-Cazorla; Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra; María Isabel Martínez-Nieto; María Encarna Merlo; Juan Francisco Mota. 2015. "Areas of endemism and threatened flora in a Mediterranean hotspot: Southern Spain." Journal for Nature Conservation 23, no. : 35-44.
Esteban Salmerón Sánchez; F. J. Perez-Garcia; J. M. Medina-Cazorla; M. I. Martínez-Nieto; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra; A. J. Mendoza-Fernández; M. E. Merlo Calvente; J. F. Mota Poveda; Antonio Mendoza-Fernández. Genetic analysis based on plastidial and ribosomal sequences of the endemic bi-edaphic taxon Jurinea pinnata (Lag.) DC. (Compositae) in the Guadix-Baza Basin. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology 2014, 149, 1 -11.
AMA StyleEsteban Salmerón Sánchez, F. J. Perez-Garcia, J. M. Medina-Cazorla, M. I. Martínez-Nieto, Fabián Martínez-Hernández, Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra, A. J. Mendoza-Fernández, M. E. Merlo Calvente, J. F. Mota Poveda, Antonio Mendoza-Fernández. Genetic analysis based on plastidial and ribosomal sequences of the endemic bi-edaphic taxon Jurinea pinnata (Lag.) DC. (Compositae) in the Guadix-Baza Basin. Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology. 2014; 149 (5):1-11.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEsteban Salmerón Sánchez; F. J. Perez-Garcia; J. M. Medina-Cazorla; M. I. Martínez-Nieto; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra; A. J. Mendoza-Fernández; M. E. Merlo Calvente; J. F. Mota Poveda; Antonio Mendoza-Fernández. 2014. "Genetic analysis based on plastidial and ribosomal sequences of the endemic bi-edaphic taxon Jurinea pinnata (Lag.) DC. (Compositae) in the Guadix-Baza Basin." Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology 149, no. 5: 1-11.
Convolvulus boissieri is an edaphic endemic plant which grows in the Baetic ranges always in association with high mountain xeric dolomitic outcrops. As these dolomitic areas appear in a ‘soil-island’ pattern, the distribution of this species is disjunct. Populations of this species frequently include a low number of individuals, which could have an important impact on their genetic diversity and viability. Convolvulus boissieri provides an excellent opportunity to study the genetic and phylogeographical aspects of species linked to dolomites. We used amplified fragment length polymorphism markers and nuclear (internal transcribed spacer region of the nuclear ribosomal cistron) and plastid sequences (trnL-trnF, rpl32-trnL and trnQ-5′rps16). Data were generated from 15 populations, representing the distribution area of the species. For sequence analysis and estimation of divergence times we also used sequences from other Convolvulus species. Results revealed low intrapopulational genetic diversity and a strong interpopulational structure. Furthermore, we found clear-cut differentiation caused by the existence of two large population groups separated by the Guadiana Menor river basin. Estimation of divergence times indicated that divergence took place during the Pleistocene glaciations. Genetic diversity and differentiation are similar to those other species exhibiting naturally fragmented distribution with a sky islands pattern. In phylogeographical terms, the successive glaciation–interglaciation cycles caused the species to spread from the western sites to eastern sites, the latter being more exposed to the effects of glaciation.
Esteban Salmerón-Sánchez; María Encarna Merlo; José Miguel Medina-Cazorla; Francisco Javier Pérez-García; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra; Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández; Francisco Valle; Juan Francisco Mota. Variability, genetic structure and phylogeography of the dolomitophilous speciesConvolvulus boissieri(Convolvulaceae) in the Baetic ranges, inferred from AFLPs, plastid DNA and ITS sequences. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 2014, 176, 506 -523.
AMA StyleEsteban Salmerón-Sánchez, María Encarna Merlo, José Miguel Medina-Cazorla, Francisco Javier Pérez-García, Fabián Martínez-Hernández, Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra, Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández, Francisco Valle, Juan Francisco Mota. Variability, genetic structure and phylogeography of the dolomitophilous speciesConvolvulus boissieri(Convolvulaceae) in the Baetic ranges, inferred from AFLPs, plastid DNA and ITS sequences. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 2014; 176 (4):506-523.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEsteban Salmerón-Sánchez; María Encarna Merlo; José Miguel Medina-Cazorla; Francisco Javier Pérez-García; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra; Antonio Jesús Mendoza-Fernández; Francisco Valle; Juan Francisco Mota. 2014. "Variability, genetic structure and phylogeography of the dolomitophilous speciesConvolvulus boissieri(Convolvulaceae) in the Baetic ranges, inferred from AFLPs, plastid DNA and ITS sequences." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 176, no. 4: 506-523.
F. J. Pérez-García; M. E. Merlo; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; J. M. Medina-Cazorla; A. J. Mendoza-Fernández; Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra; Esteban Salmerón Sánchez; J. F. Mota. Syntaxa-area relationships, lessons from the vegetation of the Betic high mountain ranges (southern Spain). Phytocoenologia 2014, 44, 309 -323.
AMA StyleF. J. Pérez-García, M. E. Merlo, Fabián Martínez-Hernández, J. M. Medina-Cazorla, A. J. Mendoza-Fernández, Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra, Esteban Salmerón Sánchez, J. F. Mota. Syntaxa-area relationships, lessons from the vegetation of the Betic high mountain ranges (southern Spain). Phytocoenologia. 2014; 44 (3):309-323.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. J. Pérez-García; M. E. Merlo; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; J. M. Medina-Cazorla; A. J. Mendoza-Fernández; Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra; Esteban Salmerón Sánchez; J. F. Mota. 2014. "Syntaxa-area relationships, lessons from the vegetation of the Betic high mountain ranges (southern Spain)." Phytocoenologia 44, no. 3: 309-323.
Networks of protected areas are one of the main strategies used to address the biodiversity crisis. These should encompass as many species and ecosystems as possible, particularly in territories with high biological diversity, such as the Spanish arid zones. We produce a priority ranking of the arid zones of south-east Spain according to the rarity and richness of their characteristic flora and the level of endangerment. The resulting hierarchy shows that optimal zones for the preservation of the flora are located outside the network of protected areas. In particular, it is important to extend the network and encourage the creation of microreserves in the depression of the River Guadiana Menor (Granada), where there is least protection. This river valley is a particularly important arid site because of its unique flora and fauna, and palaeontological and archaeological findings.
Antonio Mendoza-Fernández; Francisco Javier Pérez-García; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; José M. Medina-Cazorla; Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra; María E. Merlo Calvente; José S. Guirado Romero; Juan Francisco Mota. Threatened plants of arid ecosystems in the Mediterranean Basin: a case study of the south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Oryx 2014, 48, 548 -554.
AMA StyleAntonio Mendoza-Fernández, Francisco Javier Pérez-García, Fabián Martínez-Hernández, José M. Medina-Cazorla, Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra, María E. Merlo Calvente, José S. Guirado Romero, Juan Francisco Mota. Threatened plants of arid ecosystems in the Mediterranean Basin: a case study of the south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Oryx. 2014; 48 (4):548-554.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonio Mendoza-Fernández; Francisco Javier Pérez-García; Fabián Martínez-Hernández; José M. Medina-Cazorla; Juan Antonio Garrido-Becerra; María E. Merlo Calvente; José S. Guirado Romero; Juan Francisco Mota. 2014. "Threatened plants of arid ecosystems in the Mediterranean Basin: a case study of the south-eastern Iberian Peninsula." Oryx 48, no. 4: 548-554.